Belen Iñiguez, Publications Distribution Assistant, is based in La Paz, Bolivia. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Logistics from the Bolivian Private University, with a specialization in Digital Marketing. Passionate about fashion and textile design, Belen is also the founder of a sustainable fashion brand. Moreover, she is dedicated to promoting sustainable fashion practices and sustainability for children and teenagers. Her experience includes organizing cultural and artistic events. Belen is fluent in both Spanish and English. Contact Belen at belen.iniguez@culturalsurvival.org.

Elvia Rodriguez (Mixtec), Community Media Program Assistant, is from Santo Tomas Ocotepec, a community in the High Mixtec of Oaxaca, Mexico. She holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) and a Master’s degree in Constitutional Law from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). She also holds courses and specializations at El Colegio de México, the National Human Rights Commission and at the City College of San Francisco. Elvia has more than eight years of work experience at three United Nations Mexico agencies and at non-profit organizations based in Oaxaca de Juarez, San Francisco, and New York. She has specialized in human rights, self-determination of indigenous peoples, cross-border migration, and gender-based violence. Contact Elvia at elvia.rodriguez@culturalsurvival.org. 

By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois) 

In the heart of the Arizona high desert lies a battle for the soul of the land.

The ancient, sacred grounds of Apache Native territory are under threat from a looming giant — a massive copper mine that promises riches for the locals, and a pathway to the so-called green transition. 

But, as is often the case, it comes at a cost. 

By Shaylin Salas (CHamoru)

My name is Shaylin Salas, and I am a CHamoru woman from Guåhan, Mariana Islands. Guåhan (popularly, Guam) is the southernmost island of the Mariana Islands chain in the western Pacific Ocean. The Indigenous Peoples of this region are the CHamoru and the Refaluwasch communities. In 2022, I was a Cultural Survival Indigenous Youth Arts Fellow. For this, I was invited to attend the 23rd session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York in April 2024.

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